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A vehicle refuels at a gas station in Havana on January 28, 2026.Yamil Raji | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Kremlin said Thursday it was actively discussing what aid it could provide to fuel-starved Cuba, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat to sanction countries that send oil to the Caribbean island.”We do not want any escalation, but on the other hand, there is not much trade happening right now,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.His comments came in response to a question about whether the Kremlin was concerned about the Trump administration’s…

For five hours on Wednesday, US lawmakers questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of Department of Justice (DOJ) documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Bondi defended the Justice Department’s response to the release of the Epstein records, saying there was a “pending investigation” into the case.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere are key takeaways from Bondi’s congressional hearings:Why is Pam Bondi being questioned?Bondi testified at a hearing titled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice” at the House Judiciary Committee in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.,…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Manchester United’s billionaire co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to apologize for claiming Britain was “colonized by immigrants”. Starmer said on Wednesday that Ratcliffe’s comments were “offensive and wrong”, adding: “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country.” Ratcliffe, who founded the petrochemical company Ineos, is one of Britain’s richest men. He made the inflammatory comments to Sky News in a wide-ranging interview published early Wednesday. “I don’t think the (British) economy is in a good place,” he said. “You can’t have an economy where nine million people are on benefits and you have huge…

Manager Thomas Tuchel has signed a contract extension that will keep him as England manager until the end of Euro 2028.The FA announced on Thursday that the German would stay, with his previous contract running until the end of this summer’s World Cup. Manager Tuchel said: “I am very happy and proud to be able to extend my stay in England. “It’s no secret that I’ve loved every minute of working with the players and coaches and I can’t wait to take them to the World Cup.“This is a great opportunity and I will do everything I can to make…

Check out the companies making headlines during after-hours hours. Cisco Systems — According to LSEG, the maker of networking hardware such as switches and routers fell about 7% after posting non-GAAP gross margin of 67.5%, slightly below expectations of 68.1%. The outlook for the current quarter also disappointed Wall Street. Otherwise, Cisco’s second-quarter results beat expectations for revenue and bottom line. The stock is already up 11% this year. McDonald’s — The fast-food giant fell less than 1% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of an adjusted $3.12 per share on revenue of $7.01 billion. That beat estimates for earnings of $3.05…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the “Coal Champions” event at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants, his latest effort to revive an industry struggling to compete with cheaper energy resources.President Trump signed the executive order at a White House event attended by: peabody energy CEO James Grech. The order directs the Department of Defense to secure long-term power purchase contracts with coal-fired power plants for military installations.”We’re going to buy a lot of coal…

Dutch payment giant AdienShares in the Dutch payments giant have fallen as much as 20% after the company announced slightly lower-than-expected net revenue guidance.According to LSEG estimates, the company expects net revenue growth of 20% to 22% in 2026, while analysts expect 22.8% year-over-year growth.”This outlook is supported by a strong pipeline and continued product growth for 2025, providing a solid foundation for the year ahead,” Adyen said in a letter to shareholders. “We expect market volume growth to remain broadly in line with 2025 levels, reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty.”As of 10:54 a.m. local time, the stock price was down…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has refused to review Moderna’s application for approval of its influenza vaccine, raising concerns amid recent reversals of long-standing vaccine guidelines.In a letter to Moderna, the FDA refuted the Massachusetts-based biotech company’s rationale for comparing its already commercially available product, mRNA-1010, to a standard dose for seasonal influenza, the company said Tuesday night.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listFederal authorities cited a lack of “adequate and well-controlled” data as the reason for refusing to review the application. Moderna said in its letter that the FDA believes the biotech giant’s influenza vaccine “does not…

Celtic loanee Stephen Welsh scored a late goal as 10-man Motherwell denied Rangers a chance to cut Hearts’ lead in the title race to three points by holding Rangers to a 1-1 draw at Fir Park.The centre-back surprised Gers, who had been leading from six minutes, with his nod back for home side Heitor Bjorgolfsson in the penultimate minute of normal time, but added 12 men to the last 12 after Lukas Fadinger’s red card. In fact, the draw was the worst for Motherwell, who enjoyed much of the play following Nicola Raskin’s opener. His superb finish from a through…

Futures and options traders work on the NYSE American (AMEX) floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 11, 2026 in New York City, USA. Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersFutures, which track the Dow Jones Industrial Average, were little changed Wednesday night after the blue-chip index’s three-day winning streak ended. dow futures It fell 22 points (0.04%). S&P500 futures Although it decreased by 0.06%, Nasdaq 100 futures It fell 0.2%.Cisco Systems Shares fell 7% in after-hours trading after the maker of network hardware such as switches and routers reported disappointing guidance for the current quarter. mcdonalds Even after the earnings…